Bucs rookie Doug Martin, who spent much of his youth in Oakland and Stockton, dives for one of his four second-half touchdowns.

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Bucs rookie Doug Martin, who spent much of his youth in Oakland and...

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Raiders fans Shine Nieto, right, and Toozak Navarro, left, can only watch in the final minutes of the game as the Raiders hopes are taken away. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

Tiquan Underwood, left, congratulates Ahmad Black after Black intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Tiquan Underwood, left, congratulates Ahmad Black after Black...

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Marcel Reese smiles after scoring in the fourth quarter. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Oakland Raiders guard Cooper Carlisle (66) and quarterback Carson Palmer (3) walk off the field after an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The Buccaneers won 42-32. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Head Coach Dennis Allen of the Oakland Raiders looks on from the sidelines against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL football game at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Doug Martin #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after he scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Carson Palmer #3 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter of their NFL football game at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Carson Palmer #3 and Matt Leinart #7 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after Palmer completed a pass for a two point conversion in the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Buccaneers won the game 42-32. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Philip Wheeler #52 of the Oakland Raiders reacts after a play during their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Doug Martin #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates afte the bench after he scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Doug Martin #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers breaks free of Tyvon Branch #33 of the Oakland Raiders on his way turnover score a touchdwon at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden (20) runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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An Oakland Raiders cheerleader performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Rod Streater (80) reaches but cannot make a catch in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback E.J. Biggers (31) during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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An Oakland Raiders fan is shown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Doug Martin #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is congratulated by Jamon Meredith #79 after he scored his fourth touchdown against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden (20) runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Brandon Myers pushes for a little more yardage against Tampa Bay's Myron Lewis in the fourth quarter. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Richard Seymore recovers a fumble in the fourth quarter. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Denarius Moore chases Ahmad Black after Black picked off a pass from Carson Palmer in the fourth quarter. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Tyvon Branch tries to stop Doug Martin as Martin scores one of his third quarter touchdowns. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Marcel Reese pulls in a pass in the third quarter for 26 yard gain. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

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Richard Gordon is upended by Ronde Barber in the third quarter after a short gain. The Oakland Raiders played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, November 4, 2012, losing 42-32 to the Bucs.

Well, now we know what to make of the Raiders' two straight wins over Jacksonville and Kansas City. Crumple up those wins over the NFL's two worst teams and throw them in the trash, along with the game plan for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Leave it to a bunch of pirates to take your fool's gold.

Oakland wanted to swarm and tackle Tampa Bay rookie running back Doug Martin. Instead, he ran for a franchise-record 251 yards and four touchdowns and left bodies of missed tacklers all over the field in the Bucs' 42-32 win at O.co Coliseum.

Carson Palmer tried to make a game of it, throwing for 414 yards and throwing three of his four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. The Raiders came back from a 28-10 deficit to cut the Bucs' lead to 35-32 with 3:51 to go. But as Palmer often seems to do, he carries the team back up a cliff just before slipping when he is finally reaching for the top.

The Raiders actually got a defensive stop and took over at their 38 with 2:42 to play. But on second down, Palmer threw off his back foot looking for Denarius Moore to cut outside, and Ahmad Black came up with the second of Palmer's three interceptions.

Martin then scored his fourth touchdown, turning away a spirited crowd of 52,055 and leaving the Raiders 3-5.

"We need to clean it up," Palmer said. "It's Week 8. We need to really be firing on all cylinders and especially at critical points in games. Too many mistakes were made. ... You can't throw that ball. You just need to take a sack sometimes if things are (not on) the same page and come back the next play."

Whereas Oakland running back Darren McFadden left in the second quarter with an ankle injury, Martin, who spent some of his childhood in Oakland, had rushing touchdowns of 45, 67 and 70 yards - all in the second half. The Raiders held him to 31 yards on 8 carries in the first half.

"It was two different teams," Raiders defensive end Andre Carter said. "Unfortunately we just didn't come out in the second half and bring that same element. We just have to continue to learn from our mistakes. ... We can be a great defense, but that comes with responsibility and knowing what you have to do on a consistent basis."

Raiders coach Dennis Allen said "we didn't tackle well," and that was an understatement. The linebackers and safeties were a step slow, and by the time Martin wiggled and got past the defensive line and to the second level, he had a good head of steam going. When safeties Tyvon Branch and Matt Giordano had chances to make a tackle, they didn't.

The Raiders had looked better against the run the past three weeks against Atlanta, Jacksonville and Kansas City and were actually up to 11th in the NFL against the run. But Sunday, their defense looked like that of the previous two years. And that's not good.

Oakland has allowed 12 rushing touchdowns of 40-plus yards the past three seasons. That is, by far, the most allowed in the NFL. Prior to 2010, the Raiders allowed 11 in the previous seven seasons combined.

"When you miss tackles on (Martin), he takes them for big gains," Allen said.

The Raiders also gave up a 64-yard pass from Josh Freeman to Vincent Jackson that set up the pair's 20-yard touchdown connection in the second quarter. All told, Oakland allowed 437 yards on 17 double-digit gains, out of 63 plays. That's 27 percent.

Jackson said the Bucs' game plan was to throw deep and get the Raiders in a cover-two defense with safeties playing high. Then "we block our butts off and let Doug (Martin) have a great day," he said.

Palmer had a great day until the end, throwing 61 times after running backs McFadden and Mike Goodson got hurt. He became the third quarterback in Raiders history with at least 400 passing yards and four-plus touchdowns in a game (but the first to do it since Cotton Davidson in 1964.)

The Raiders actually led 10-7 at the half thanks to a one-handed 46-yard catch by Darrius Heyward-Bey that set up a 25-yard touchdown pass from Palmer to Rod Streater. But the defense didn't show up in the third quarter - again, as the Raiders have been outscored 88-24 in that period - and the offense was in desperate comeback mode.

"It shows the resiliency that we have on offense," said Raiders tight end Brandon Myers, who had his first two career touchdown catches. "We came together and we fought back."

The Raiders are back to searching for silver and black linings, and fullback Marcel Reece said they shouldn't get frustrated.

"You get excited and feel the comeback and the crowd coming on," he said. "That's the loudest it's been in a long time. We appreciate that. We gotta finish it for the fans."